I had a win, 9mm Norinco NP29
A young guy at the club is selling all of his pistols and most of his rifles because he just bought a very expensive trike.
I ended up getting this near new pistol, it had fired exactly 150 rounds! It was a very reasonable price, but also included 2000 once fired Winchester brass (looks like new, all tumbled, etc), a new set of Lee dies (like I need another set of them :) ), 500 commercial cast bullets and about 200 reloads from the club ammo loader (I have to give him the brass when its all fired off).
I have about 2000 civilian used cases and about 3-4 thousand milsup cases already.
I also have a Beretta 92 FS which I am not overly fond of.
I reckon I will sell off my brass and use the new stuff. By my figuring, I will give the commercial bullets to my friend (I owe him $50 for some Black Powder I got off him), sell all my brass and I will pretty much end up with a free pistol and 2000 nice shiny Winchester cases. Then I will hold out for a good price on my 92FS!
The Norinco shoots really well, I was surprised, much tighter groups than the 92FS. I suppose you gotta get a win in occasionally.
As he was leaving my place, he came back and knocked on the door. I went out and he was standing there with 1000 new CCI Small Pistol Primers. He said 'I have no use for these now, I suppose you may as well have them.' I know he shoots a 223 a lot and is planning on getting a 223 F Class rifle. I went in and got him a box of 1000 federal Small Rifle Primers. He was wrapped.
I will oil this baby up and throw about 500 rounds through it in the next week or so (thats how I run autos in). Then I will fix what needs fixing or tuning (maybe open the sights up a bit) and settle down to a whole lot of 9mm brass chucking.
I was going to buy a 9mm Bbl for the Colt 38 Super that I have, but I couldn;t resist a freebeie pistol!
My son in law is Chinese and guns are a big no no over there. I sent him an email tellign him he is now a gun owner (even if it is only for a week or two every couple of years :D He is over the moon!
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